Welcome to the award-winning Journalism Program!
The Journalism Program offers associate’s degrees and certificates in print and online journalism and social media. Students can pursue coursework in news writing, reporting, editing, photojournalism, public relations, social media and design.
This program doesn’t waste time lecturing students. This is a hands-on program. You will learn skills to get a job in journalism. Students learn by producing Palomar’s student newspaper The Telescope, or campus magazine, called IMPACT magazine.
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Library Technology
Use technology to access information.
The Palomar College Library and Information Technology Program provides training for students desiring employment as library technical assistants and retraining for those reentering the labor market.
Libraries and Learning Resource Centers are critical components of the information age. Special training is needed in order to organize and retrieve information. Out of this need has come the occupational area of the library/media technician. This program provides training in skills, attitudes, and knowledge leading to a Library Technical Assistant Certificate which can be applied in many occupational areas, including libraries.
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Photography
One of the largest industries worldwide!
The Photography Program at Palomar College offers students the opportunity to study photography from beginning to advanced levels in a variety of areas, including fine art, editorial, and commercial photography. The program stresses development of creativity while offering a firm grounding in basic skills, technical knowledge, and applications. Students can earn an Associate in Arts Degree or a Certificate of Achievement in Photography. Additionally, the courses will satisfy lower division requirements for transfer to four-year institutions or photographic specialty institutions.
Palomar’s photography instructors are experienced professionals in their field. The instructional facility includes a black and white darkroom, a fully equipped digital lab, and a studio, as well as work areas for film processing and print finishing.
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Sign Language-Interpreting
Train to become a nationally certified interpreter!
Palomar College’s American Sign Language/English Interpreter Training Program is a two-year course of study that prepares students to pursue employment as American Sign Language/English interpreters. Interpreting students work to develop competency in ASL and refine their English skills for the purpose of interpreting. In addition, they develop an understanding of deaf culture and history. Students learn about ethics, decision-making processes, and professionalism. The interpreter’s role is to facilitate communication between users of American Sign Language and English while maintaining sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics.